BAYOU BLUE: Dec. 5, 2012

Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center's Christmas party Dec. 18

Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 1:58 p.m.

Senior center news: The Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center’s Christmas party is scheduled for Dec. 18 at the center, 201 Mazerac St. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, as well as Head Start kids who will receive a bag of treats and supplies for the new year.

The center is open to all seniors 50 and older. It doesn’t matter where you live, Terrebonne or Lafourche.

The birthday luncheons for December and January will be catered events. If anyone wants to come, if they wish to, they can bring a desert or two-liter drinks.

A rededication of the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center was held Nov. 20, along with the center’s monthly birthday celebration. The luncheon began with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

A shadow box with two pillowcases embroidered by Drucella Martin was presented to Stacey Johnson Barker. She also was given a platter with the signatures of the living charter members on it.

The center’s president, Lois Lovell, thanked Tori Collins for the artwork and awards plate, and John Pierce at Kwik Kopy for donating the books of the center’s history.

Birthdays for the month were celebrated by Ruth Deroche, Mary Bijeaux, Gerald Foret, Charles Foret, Drucella Martin, Mary Ann Crosby, Carroll Abbott, Verna Levron, Elaine Robertson and Audrey Stewart. The food was catered by Rouses and served by SLECA’s staff. Many of the center’s members joined to help serve desserts and pour drinks.

Biscuits and coffee will be discontinued at the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center due to lack of participation.

Lunch and bingo is scheduled for 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month beginning Jan. 8 at the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center, 201 Mazerac St. For information, call the center at 876-1346.

On the third Tuesday of each month, the center holds its luncheon following with bingo. Bingo is also held every Tuesday except the last Tuesday of the month, when Po-Ke-No is held. Bingo is also held at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

The Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center’s Christmas raffle tickets are ready for sale. There are a lot of great prizes, including a painting by Betty Porche valued at $220, a large crab boil pot and strainer valued at $200, four bar stools, a statue and more. Tickets cost $1. For information, call the center at 876-1346 or Janice at 851-0811.

There will be no election for board members this year because there are no vacancies. However, if any people are interested about being on the board, they can inform anyone on the board and will have their name placed on the list of candidates if there’s a vacancy.

SLECA news: South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association customers have the option to pay their bills online. For information, call the office at 876-6880.

SLECA is in the process of updating its records for life support equipment needs. In an effort to minimize the inconvenience to any members who rely on life support systems or equipment, SLECA needs to know who they are and where they are located. If someone in your home is dependent on this equipment, call SLECA at 887-6880.

SLECA’s Energy Emergency Deferred Billing Program provides eligible customers with a way to defer utility payments in the event the Louisiana Public Service Commission should declare an Energy Emergency.

To qualify for the program, a residential customer or government entity must meet certain requirements and be pre-qualified and pre-enrolled prior to any LPSC declared emergency.

For details and requirements to become a “Qualified Customer,” contact SLECA at P.O. Box 4037, Houma, LA, or call 876-6880. Also, people who need life sustaining, electrically operated equipment or life-sustaining medical treatment that require electricity in order to live should contact the SLECA office at the above number.

Students who reside in a SLECA district can apply for the 2013 SLECA Youth Tour Contest. The two winners will spend a week with two dozen other students from across Louisiana on a “Government In Action” tour in Washington, D.C. For information, call SLECA at 876-6680 or 1-800-256-8826.

Church news: Members are always welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue, 3200 La. 316, Gray. For information, call the church at 876-7687. Worship services are scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sundays, followed by fellowship and refreshments. Sunday school is at 10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue is beginning a new youth group, open to members and the public. For information, call Vicky Wingard at 856-5532 or email vwingard@bellsouth.net.

A parish advent social is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2226 Bayou Blue Road.

A Christmas musical is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday at Maria Immaculata Community Center, 240 Corporate Drive, Houma. Admission costs $25 per person. Tickets can be bought at the church’s office or by calling 876-3313.

Registration is under way for Jr. High Faith Experience for sixth- through eighth-graders. Registration ends Tuesday. Early registration, due to the holidays, is required. For information, call the church’s office at 876-6686.

Eight prayer partners for 10th-grade CCD students are needed. For information, call the church’s ministry office at 876-6686.

The 10th-grade retreat is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2226 Bayou Blue Road. Students are asked to bring either sweets or chips to share with all.

St. Louis Catholic Church is in need of children’s church leaders. If anyone can donate their time, call the office at 876-6686.

Meetings: St. Louis Catholic Church’s adult choir is looking for new members. For information, speak with Mike Dupre or any choir member.

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